ATCP 80.16(4)(c)
(c) A drip deflector, designed and adjusted to deflect condensation away from open packages, shall be installed on each filler valve.
ATCP 80.16(4)(d)
(d) Conveyors that feed packages to packaging machines shall have overhead shields to protect open packages from contamination.
ATCP 80.16(4)(e)
(e) If a filled package is imperfectly sealed, the contents of that package shall be emptied into a sanitary container. The contents shall be discarded, or shall be repasteurized before being repackaged.
ATCP 80.16 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1994, No. 467, eff. 12-1-94;
CR 04-005: am. (2) (g)
Register October 2004 No. 586, eff. 11-1-04;
CR 07-006: am. (2) (i), renum. (3) to be (3) (a) and am., cr. (3) (b),
Register January 2008 No. 625, eff. 2-1-08.
ATCP 80.18
ATCP 80.18
Sanitizers and sanitizing methods. ATCP 80.18(1)(1)
Sanitizing methods. Product contact surfaces may be sanitized by any of the following methods:
ATCP 80.18(1)(a)
(a) Complete and continuous exposure to clean water at a temperature of at least 170º F. (70º C.) for at least 5 minutes.
ATCP 80.18(1)(b)
(b) Complete and continuous exposure to steam at a temperature of at least 170º F. (70º C.) for at least 15 minutes, or at a temperature of at least 200º F. (93º C.) for at least 5 minutes.
ATCP 80.18(1)(c)
(c) Complete and continuous exposure for at least 2 minutes to a sanitizing solution containing at least 50 ppm of available chlorine, and having a pH not higher than 8.3, at a temperature not less than 75º F. (24º C.) nor more than 110º F. (44º C.)
ATCP 80.18(1)(d)
(d) Complete and continuous exposure for at least one minute to a sanitizing solution containing at least 12.5 ppm of available iodine, and having an acid pH not higher than 5.0, at a temperature of not less than 75º F. (24º C.) nor more than 110º F. (44º C.).
ATCP 80.18(1)(f)
(f) Application, according to manufacturer's instructions, of a chemical sanitizer or sanitizing method that has been shown to be as effective as the methods specified under
pars. (a) to
(d), and that has been approved by the department under
sub. (3).
ATCP 80.18(2)
(2) Sanitizers; maximum concentrations. The use of a sanitizer shall leave no toxic residue on a product contact surface. Sanitizing solutions shall not exceed the maximum concentrations specified by the food and drug administration, United States department of health and human services, under
21 CFR 178.1010. A test kit or other device that measures the concentration of sanitizing solutions in parts per million shall be used as necessary to ensure compliance with this subsection at all times.
ATCP 80.18(3)
(3) Sanitizers; department approval. The department shall approve sanitizers and sanitizing methods which the department finds to be safe and effective for sanitizing equipment, utensils and multi-use dairy product packages. The department may deny or withdraw approval of any sanitizer or sanitizing method, whether or not approved by any other state or federal agency, if the department determines that the sanitizer or sanitizing method is not safe or effective for the purposes or under the conditions used, or that it adversely affects the sanitary characteristics of equipment, utensils or dairy product packages.
ATCP 80.18 Note
Note: Sanitizers approved under s. 4-501.114, ch.
ATCP 75 Appendix (Wisconsin Food Code), are approved by the department.
ATCP 80.18 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1994, No. 467, eff. 12-1-94;
CR 01-124: am. (1) (c)
Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03.
ATCP 80.20
ATCP 80.20
Receiving milk and dairy products. ATCP 80.20(1)(a)(a) No dairy plant operator may collect or receive milk from a dairy farm located in this state unless the milk producer holds a current license for that dairy farm under s.
97.22 (2), Stats., and
s. ATCP 60.03.
ATCP 80.20(1)(b)
(b) No dairy plant operator may collect or receive a milk shipment from a dairy farm in this state unless a person licensed under s.
97.17 or
98.146, Stats., does all the following before that milk shipment is commingled with milk from any other dairy farm:
ATCP 80.20(1)(b)2.
2. Accurately measures and records the temperature and quantity of milk in the shipment. The person shall give the producer a duplicate copy of the recorded information.
ATCP 80.20 Note
Note: A dairy plant operator shall comply with applicable requirements under subch.
IV of ch. ATCP 60, which requires dairy plant operators to sample and test producer milk and report test results. Operators must reject milk shipments and take follow-up action in some cases.
ATCP 80.20(2)
(2) Grade A milk from dairy farms. No dairy plant operator may collect or receive, as grade A milk, any of the following:
ATCP 80.20(2)(a)
(a) Milk from a dairy farm in this state unless the milk producer holds a current grade A permit for that dairy farm under s.
97.22 (3), Stats., and
s. ATCP 60.03.
ATCP 80.20(2)(b)
(b) Milk from a dairy farm in any other state unless the milk producer holds a current grade A permit for that dairy farm from the responsible regulatory authority in that state.
ATCP 80.20(3)(a)(a) No dairy plant operator may receive any fluid milk or dairy products transported in a bulk milk tanker unless the bulk milk tanker operator holds a current license for that bulk milk tanker under s.
97.21 (2) (a), Stats., and
s. ATCP 82.02 (1).
ATCP 80.20(3)(b)
(b) No dairy plant operator may receive any grade A milk or grade A fluid milk products transported in a bulk milk tanker unless the bulk milk tanker operator holds, in addition to the license under
par. (a), a current grade A permit for that bulk milk tanker under s.
97.21 (2) (b), Stats., and
s. ATCP 82.02 (7).
ATCP 80.20(3)(c)
(c) Before a dairy plant operator unloads milk from a bulk milk tanker, or commingles it with milk from another milk producer, the dairy plant operator shall test the bulk shipment for drug residues according to
s. ATCP 60.19 (2).
ATCP 80.20(4)
(4) Grade A dairy plant may not receive grade B milk. A grade A dairy plant operator may not process grade B milk at a grade A dairy plant unless the department authorizes that processing in writing. A grade A dairy plant operator may not receive, transfer or process grade A milk or dairy products through the same equipment used to receive, transfer or process grade B milk or dairy products unless the dairy plant operator first cleans and sanitizes the equipment and makes a record of the cleaning and sanitization.
ATCP 80.20(5)
(5) Manufactured dairy ingredients; approved sources. Manufactured dairy ingredients used in the manufacture or processing of dairy products shall originate from dairy plants licensed under s.
97.20, Stats., and this chapter, or licensed or inspected under equivalent laws of other states or nations.
ATCP 80.20(6)
(6) Receiving facilities. A dairy plant's facilities for receiving milk shipments shall be constructed in compliance with
s. ATCP 80.08, and shall be separated from other areas of the dairy plant as required by
s. ATCP 80.08 (7).
ATCP 80.20(7)
(7) Cleaning and sanitizing bulk milk tankers. A dairy plant operator shall do all of the following:
ATCP 80.20(7)(a)
(a) Clean and sanitize bulk milk tankers after each day's use, as required by
s. ATCP 82.08. A dairy plant operator shall clean and sanitize bulk milk tankers in a fully enclosed cleaning and sanitizing facility that complies with
s. ATCP 82.08 (2).
ATCP 80.20(8)
(8) Cleaning and sanitizing milk cans. If a dairy plant operator receives raw milk in cans, the dairy plant operator shall clean, sanitize and thoroughly dry those cans before the cans are removed from the dairy plant for reuse. Can washing equipment shall be kept clean and in good repair.
ATCP 80.20 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1994, No. 467, eff. 12-1-94;
CR 01-124: r. and recr. (1) and (3)
Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03;
CR 07-006: cr. (3) (c), am. (7) (c),
Register January 2008 No. 625, eff. 2-1-08.
ATCP 80.22
ATCP 80.22
Storing and handling milk and dairy products. ATCP 80.22(1)(1)
General. Dairy products shall be protected from contamination and decomposition while being received, processed, handled, conveyed or held at a dairy plant. Dairy products shall be received, processed, handled, conveyed and held in a manner that keeps the products in a safe, wholesome and unadulterated condition.
ATCP 80.22(2)(a)(a) Raw grade A milk and grade A dairy products received for processing at a dairy plant shall be kept at a temperature of 45º F. (7º C.) or less until pasteurized or, if pasteurization is not required, until processed. This paragraph does not apply to raw grade A milk received at a dairy plant within 2 hours after milking, provided that the raw milk is held in compliance with
par. (d).
ATCP 80.22(2)(b)
(b) Except as provided under
par. (a), raw milk and other dairy products received for processing at a dairy plant shall be kept at a temperature of 50º F. (10º C.) or less until pasteurized or, if pasteurization is not required, until processed. This paragraph does not apply to raw milk received at a dairy plant within 2 hours after milking, provided that the raw milk is held in compliance with
par. (d).
ATCP 80.22(2)(c)
(c) Pasteurized grade A dairy products, after being pasteurized, shall be cooled to a temperature of 45º F. (7º C.) or less, and shall then be kept at that temperature at all times. This paragraph does not apply to a grade A cultured dairy product while being cultured, to a dried milk product, or to a grade A dairy product that is sterilized and packaged in a hermetically sealed package.
ATCP 80.22(2)(d)
(d) No milk or dairy product may be held at a dairy plant for more than 4 hours at a temperature that is between 45º F. (7º C.) and 140º F. (60º C.). This paragraph does not apply to any of the following:
ATCP 80.22(2)(d)4.
4. Cheese while being cured, ripened or tempered for further processing.
ATCP 80.22(2)(d)7.
7. Dairy products that are sterilized and packaged in hermetically sealed packages.
ATCP 80.22(2)(d)8.
8. Other dairy products for which the department authorizes different holding temperatures in writing.
ATCP 80.22(3)
(3) Pasteurization. Dairy products shall be pasteurized in compliance with subch.
V.
ATCP 80.22(4)(a)(a) Areas used to store dairy products and ingredients shall be kept in a clean, sanitary and orderly condition, free from conditions that may adulterate dairy products or dairy product ingredients.
ATCP 80.22(4)(b)
(b) Dairy products shall be stored at temperatures specified under
sub. (2). Other potentially hazardous foods, including potentially hazardous ingredients used in dairy products, shall be stored at safe temperatures.
ATCP 80.22(4)(c)
(c) Dairy products and ingredients shall be stored in an orderly manner, so that storage areas can be easily inspected and cleaned. Dairy products and ingredients may not be stored under conditions that may cause adulteration. Storage areas shall be constructed and maintained so that waste liquids do not accumulate in those areas.
ATCP 80.22(4)(d)
(d) Dairy products and ingredients may not be stored in a manner which may attract or harbor pests. No pesticides or other toxic materials may be stored in a manner that may contaminate dairy products, dairy product ingredients or packaging materials.
ATCP 80.22(5)(a)(a) A dairy plant operator may not reprocess, for use in any dairy product, packaged grade A dairy products that have left the custody of the dairy plant or that have originated from another dairy plant. This does not prohibit any of the following:
ATCP 80.22(5)(a)1.
1. The use, as ingredients, of packaged dairy products that are specifically manufactured and packaged for use as ingredients in other dairy products.
ATCP 80.22(5)(a)2.
2. Reprocessing dry milk and dry milk products returned to the dairy plant, provided that the products' inner packaging is intact.
ATCP 80.22(5)(a)3.
3. Reprocessing dairy products collected from a packaging defoamer system or drained from processing equipment at the end of a run, if those dairy products are collected and handled in a sanitary manner, held at a temperature of 45° F. (7° C.) or less, and re-pasteurized.
ATCP 80.22(5)(a)4.
4. Reprocessing specifically authorized in writing by the department, under conditions specified by the department.
ATCP 80.22(5)(b)
(b) A dairy plant operator shall discard any packaged grade A dairy products that are returned to a dairy plant by a wholesaler or retailer. Pending disposal, returned grade A dairy products shall be kept in an area which is clearly designated as a holding area for returned products. The holding area shall be separate from other areas used for the receipt, storage or processing of dairy products.
ATCP 80.22(5)(c)
(c) A dairy plant operator shall discard all milk and dairy products that have spilled, overflowed or leaked from equipment, utensils or packages. This paragraph does not apply to milk and dairy products caught and collected in a sanitary manner, in equipment specifically designed for that purpose.
ATCP 80.22(6)
(6) Dairy products intended for non-food use. Milk and dairy products not intended for human consumption shall be clearly and conspicuously labeled as being not for use as human food. No person may repackage or sell, for use as human food, any milk or dairy products labeled or intended for non-food use.
ATCP 80.22 Note
Note: The manufacture and sale of animal feed is subject to separate licensing and regulation under s.
94.72, Stats.
ATCP 80.22(7)
(7) Reconstituted or recombined dairy products; pasteurization. ATCP 80.22(7)(a)(a) A dairy plant operator shall pasteurize reconstituted or recombined dairy products after those dairy products are reconstituted or recombined, except where the resulting product is exempt from pasteurization under
s. ATCP 80.41 (2).
ATCP 80.22(7)(b)
(b) A dairy plant operator may not commingle pasteurized dairy products with unpasteurized milk or dairy products unless the dairy plant operator pasteurizes the resulting product or the resulting product is exempt from pasteurization under
s. ATCP 80.41 (2).
ATCP 80.22(7)(c)
(c) A dairy plant operator shall take effective measures to prevent cross contamination between pasteurized and unpasteurized dairy products.
ATCP 80.22(8)
(8) Pressurized air and steam; contact with dairy products.. Pressurized air and steam coming in contact with a dairy product or product contact surface shall be clean, safe and free of contaminants. The system used to generate and supply pressurized air and steam shall comply with applicable "3-A Sanitary Standards" and "3-A Accepted Practices" listed in APPENDIX A to this chapter.
ATCP 80.22 Note
Note: The "3-A Sanitary Standards" and "3-A Accepted Practices" listed in APPENDIX A are published by 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc., 1451 Dolley Madison Boulevard, Suite 210, McLean, VA 22101-3850, telephone (703)790-0295, website
www.3-a.org. Copies are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be purchased from the "3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. Online Store" at
http://www.techstreet.com.
ATCP 80.22(9)
(9) Fire, flood or casualty damage. If a dairy product or ingredient is subjected to possible contamination in a fire, flood or other casualty, no person may sell or reprocess that product or ingredient for human consumption unless the department first inspects the product or ingredient and authorizes its sale or reprocessing for human consumption. A dairy plant operator shall notify the department whenever dairy products or ingredients in the operator's possession have been subjected to possible damage or contamination because of fire, flood or other casualty.
ATCP 80.22 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1994, No. 467, eff. 12-1-94;
CR 01-124: r. and recr. (2) (d) and (5) (a), r. (5) (d)
Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03;
CR 07-006: am. (7) (title), (a) and (b),
Register January 2008 No. 625, eff. 2-1-08.
ATCP 80.24
ATCP 80.24
Milk and dairy products; quality standards. ATCP 80.24(1)(1)
Raw milk from dairy farms. Raw milk from dairy farms shall comply with the milk quality standards specified under
s. ATCP 60.15.
ATCP 80.24(2)
(2) Milk held at dairy plant; bacterial count. The bacterial count of grade A milk held at a dairy plant prior to pasteurization may not exceed 300,000 per ml. The bacterial count of grade B milk held at a dairy plant prior to pasteurization or processing may not exceed 750,000 per ml.
ATCP 80.24(3)(a)(a) Bacterial counts in pasteurized grade A dairy products other than cultured dairy products may not exceed the following levels:
ATCP 80.24(3)(a)2.
2. 30,000 per ml. for condensed milk, whey, whey products, dried whey and nonfat dry milk.
ATCP 80.24(3)(b)
(b) Coliform counts in pasteurized grade A dairy products other than cultured grade A dairy products may not exceed 10 per ml. or per gram, except that coliform counts in bulk milk tanker shipments of pasteurized grade A dairy products may not exceed 100 per ml.
ATCP 80.24(3)(c)
(c) In pasteurized grade A milk or dairy products, there shall be fewer than 350 milliunits of phosphatase per liter as determined by the Fluorophos ALP method, the Charm Paslite Alkaline Phosphatase method, or another test method approved by the department.
ATCP 80.24(3)(d)
(d) The yeast and mold count of pasteurized cottage cheese may not exceed 10 per gram.
